company; corporation; workplace
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
the last moment; the very end
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
study; learning; tutorial
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
publication of results; announcement of results
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
how long; how much; to what extent
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money